Summary

  • England hold nerve to win by three runs - Australia now lead points-based series 6-2

  • Australia slip to 75-4 & 160-7 after being 59-0

  • Perry's late onslaught - 51 off 27 balls - not enough for Australia

  • Ecclestone reaches 100 T20 wickets - the quickest to the mark

  • England set Australia 187 to win, despite losing five wickets for 19 runs in 23 balls

  • Sutherland takes two wickets in two balls and superb catch

  • Wyatt top-scores with 76 off 46 balls

  • Next match: Third T20 at Lord's, Saturday (18:35 BST)

  • Highlights on BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport app from 23:00 BST

Live Reporting

Callum Matthews and Mike Peter

  1. 6 runs

    Aus 153-6

    SIX MORE!

    This game is swinging one way and then another.

    Australia need 34 off 14 balls.

  2. 6 runs

    Aus 147-6

    Need 40 off 15 balls

    Uh oh.

    This is huge.

    Georgia Wareham slaps Charlie Dean over mid-wicket for a gigantic six.

    Silence descends over The Oval.

  3. Aus 141-6

    Need 46 from 16 balls

    Oh, shot.

    Georgia Wareham turns down a single off the first ball of Charlie Dean's over, but then slaps the off-spinner over mid-off.

    Superb strike.

  4. Henry Moeran
    BBC Test Match Special commentator

    I've just been into the crowd, I thought I had to sample this. It's brilliant down there, absolutely jam packed at this end of the ground. There's a real sense of passion and enthusiasm.

    When Ellyse Perry was given not out I thought I was back at Lord's on Saturday afternoon.

  5. Aus 137-5

    Need 50 from 18 balls

    Good comeback from Sophie Ecclestone with just two runs from the final three balls.

    Australia get 10 off the over, but when they needed 15 an over, that is a success for England.

  6. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    They need boundaries, Australia. England are still in the driving seat, still in control. However if this over goes wrong for England they'll panic as this is Sophie Ecclestone bowling.

  7. Aus 135-6

    Need 52 off 21 balls

    Four more!

    Ellyse Perry backs away, giving herself some room, and cuts to the point fence.

    This is getting tense again.

  8. Aus 131-6

    Need 56 from 22 balls

    Four!

    Ellyse Perry squeezes past short third and away to the boundary.

    Sophie Ecclestone's hands go on her head. She can't believe Perry has got that away.

  9. Aus 127-6

    Need 60 from 23 balls

    Dot ball.

    Remember, England have to win to stay in the Ashes.

    An Australia win would see them retain the Ashes.

  10. Aus 127-6

    Need 60 from 24 balls

    Lovely stuff from Sarah Glenn, just two from the final three balls.

    Australia need 15 runs an over. 60 off 24 balls.

    If they win from here, you'll just have to say fair play to be honest.

  11. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    That was a good catch from Heather Knight, up above her head. That ball was travelling.

  12. wicket

    WICKET

    Sutherland c Knight b Glenn 20 (Aus 125-6)

    Oh catch, Heather.

    Annabel Sutherland looks to go in to out over the covers off Sarah Glenn, but Heather Knight flies through the air and takes a superb two-handed catch at mid-off.

    What a way to mark your 100th T20 international.

  13. How's stat?

    Phil Long
    BBC Test Match Special statistician

    England scored 67 off the last five overs, Australia need 67 off the last five overs.

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    Surely if she's walking off she thinks she's hit it?

    Joe, Sheffield

  15. Aus 120-5

    Need 67 off 30 balls

    Annabel Sutherland is very good. What a talent the 21-year-old is.

    She plays a gorgeous bottom-hand drive down the ground for four, before picking another boundary, just out the reach of Sophie Ecclestone at long-on.

    England were 119-6 at this stage... it's not over.

  16. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    It feels like England have all the options tonight. That's what it feels like when you're on top of the game, you feel like you can turn to any bowler at any stage.

  17. Aus 109-5

    Need 78 off 36 balls

    Ellyse Perry then takes a single from the final ball of the over.

    The required run-rate goes up to 13 an over. That's going to be very tough.

  18. Alex Hartley
    Former England bowler on BBC Test Match Special

    When there's a spike there a gap between bat and ball, the spike is delayed.

  19. Not out

    PerryReuters

    Hmmmm.

    Ellyse Perry is called back by Russell Warren and survives.

    That's an interesting one seeming she'd started to walk off, almost admitting her guilt.

    It looked like the spike on UltraEdge came after the ball passed the bat.

  20. This is tough.

    It's hard to tell if the UltraEdge matches the ball passing the bat.

    Ellyse Perry is walking off, but has she gone prematurely?